Rare edition of the Strand Magazine, Vol. VI. July to December, 1893. This is special copy as it contains the six adventures of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “Sherlock Holmes” with Illustrations by Sidney Paget Before ever being published in book form, Doyle’s legendary “Sherlock Holmes” series was first printed here in The Strand Magazine with illustrations by Sidney Paget. Published by George Newnes, London, 1893. The book is bound in half leather with dark blue boards. Spine lettered and decorated in gilt. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. XX. - The Adventure of the Crooked Man The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. XXI. The Adventure of the Resident Patient The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. XXII. The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. XXIII. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty {Part 1} The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. XXIII. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty {Part 2} The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. XXIV. The Adventure of the Final Problem Also in this volume - Towards the North Pole, by Dr Fridtjof Nansen - White Lodge by Mary Spencer-Warren - From London to Chicago, by James Mortimer - A Chapter on Ears - Great London Fires - Stories from the Diary of a Doctor Book Dimensions: 25 x 17 cm & Number of Pages: 724 including index Weight over 1.6 kg Condition: Firm and well-bound copy. Some wear to boards’ corners, and edges, with slight split to head and tail of spine. Internally; the book is in very good condition. Some names with pencil on first front free endpaper page. Pages are fresh and clean, with occasional light foxing to prelims and few pages. The illustrations are clean and bright. Inner hinges are very good, and pages are tightly held at gutters (Firm Copy) (Please see pictures).